Sidemarkers (revisited)
02-17-2003, 06:55 PM
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: 626
Posts: 59
Car Info: Subaru WRX Impreza 2002
Sidemarkers (revisited)
I know I've seen a post about this somewhere before but I can't seem to find it now. Could anyone tell me how to get the sidemarkers off for my 2002 WRX? I recently got clear sidemarkers and the person who put them on didn't really put them on securely. It's on tight and all but it looks like water will leak in.
02-19-2003, 04:01 PM
#2
VIP Member
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Pleasant Hill, CA
Posts: 469
Car Info: 02 WRB Wagon (Cobb AccessPort, P7's), 2-73 914 2.0, 74 914-2.0
Are you referring to the diamond shaped corner markers? If so, just get a rubber or latex glove (you can also use a patch of rubbery material) and push up on the lens. It should move up and then you can move the bottom of the lens out. To remove the light housing, just twist the housing and there is a point where you can pull the light bulb housing out of the lens (I marked where it lines up before I put it back together so I would remember which way to twist).
I had a similar issue with my clear lenses. What I did was to use clear nail polish to seal the seam where the clear plastic meets the plastic backing. No leak now.
I had a similar issue with my clear lenses. What I did was to use clear nail polish to seal the seam where the clear plastic meets the plastic backing. No leak now.
02-20-2003, 09:18 AM
#5
VIP Member
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Pleasant Hill, CA
Posts: 469
Car Info: 02 WRB Wagon (Cobb AccessPort, P7's), 2-73 914 2.0, 74 914-2.0
The issue that I recall is that the owner's manual suggests using a screwdriver to pry them out. That works fine but you risk gouging your paint (several people have posted that they've done that). With the method I described, you don't risk that.
02-21-2003, 12:47 PM
#7
Guest
Posts: n/a
I actually removed mine when I replaced the headlights. After you remove the headlight assembly, look at them from inside the front fender you will see a metal clip. I used a long enough screw driver and pressed the clip and it just popped right out.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
03-16-2003, 02:08 PM
#8
Guest
Posts: n/a
clear lenses
I just installed my clear lenses, very simple I might add. Did it
bare handed. All you do is wedge grab the bottom end of the
lens get your fingers underneath as much as possible and pull
up untill you feel you can pull out. Then wammo...it's out.
The only problem I have now is that they are loose, they
don't really fit well, look good, but do not fit good. I'm gonna
have to try the electrical tape trick.
Right now I'm in the process of installing the MOMO shift boot
kit. I got everything apart but I'm stuck on the BOOT part, how
to get the old one out. There's these little metal ring clips
holding it in and I don't know what to do.
If anyone has any suggestions, lemmi know. I saw a "how to"
for this but cannot seem to find it on here any more.
Thanks!
-Subbywrx
bare handed. All you do is wedge grab the bottom end of the
lens get your fingers underneath as much as possible and pull
up untill you feel you can pull out. Then wammo...it's out.
The only problem I have now is that they are loose, they
don't really fit well, look good, but do not fit good. I'm gonna
have to try the electrical tape trick.
Right now I'm in the process of installing the MOMO shift boot
kit. I got everything apart but I'm stuck on the BOOT part, how
to get the old one out. There's these little metal ring clips
holding it in and I don't know what to do.
If anyone has any suggestions, lemmi know. I saw a "how to"
for this but cannot seem to find it on here any more.
Thanks!
-Subbywrx
03-18-2003, 02:43 PM
#9
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: LA, 91355
Posts: 352
Car Info: '03 WRX WRB
its reeaelly easy to take off the sidemarkers.. just grab with your fingers at the bottom and lift up and out, dont worry about breaking anything (the more careful you are the harder it is to get them off), its really just a retention clip and a plastic hook on the bottom.
03-18-2003, 02:46 PM
#10
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: LA, 91355
Posts: 352
Car Info: '03 WRX WRB
Re: clear lenses
Originally posted by subbywrx
I just installed my clear lenses, very simple I might add. Did it
bare handed. All you do is wedge grab the bottom end of the
lens get your fingers underneath as much as possible and pull
up untill you feel you can pull out. Then wammo...it's out.
...
I just installed my clear lenses, very simple I might add. Did it
bare handed. All you do is wedge grab the bottom end of the
lens get your fingers underneath as much as possible and pull
up untill you feel you can pull out. Then wammo...it's out.
...
03-18-2003, 03:04 PM
#11
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: LA, 91355
Posts: 352
Car Info: '03 WRX WRB
this looks to be a good replacement led for the sidemarkers
http://www.racerwheel.com/pia-19263.html
http://www.racerwheel.com/pia-19263.html
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
mmboost
Bay Area
6
10-07-2003 06:41 PM
